Best Catholic Prayer Books for Children
The Scriptures gave every parent this mandate: Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it (Proverb 22:6). This mandate demands that every parent make effort to train his/her children to live good moral and religious life. Then, the need for the instruments one can you use to accomplish this goal. There is no other capable instrument I know than Catholic Prayer Books for Children.
However, there are many prayer books for children out there in the market. But, as much as I know many of them bear the name and lack the substance. Guess what! It was my interest to direct parents to the confirmed prayer books for kids that made me wake up one morning and thought of writing this post. And by God’s grace the aim of this post will be achieved.
Importance of Children Prayer Books
Catholic prayer books for children has so much relevance in the lives of children. Some of the relevance of these prayer books are mentioned below.
First, it helps in their spiritual growth. Apart from the common prayers we say together in the church, children can learn and say their personal prayers by the help of these prayer books.
Secondly, a prayerful child lives an exemplary life. When children say their private prayers, they communicate with God who fills them with his Spirit. Guided by the Spirit, children live holy and moral lives.
Third, it helps to reduce the rate of crime in the society. Think of the saying that : an idle mind is the devil’s workshop. When children are introduced into saying their prayers using their given prayer books, I wonder the time they will devote to thinking evil. Thus, occupy them with prayers and they will always think good and about God.
Who Needs Catholic Prayer Books for Children?
Before I go ahead to enlist the well reviewed Catholic prayer books for children, I would like to remind you that any child you meet anywhere is your child. And you have to treat such child as one. Though, you are not the biological parent, God will bless you abundantly for caring for any child. That being the case, you can get catholic prayer books for kids for any of these category of people:
- Your children
- Your grandchildren
- Children you meet on the way (as a gift)
- Children at motherless babies home
NOTE: There is no discrimination in Jesus Christ, therefore love everybody!
Now, I will enlist the best Catholic prayer books for children out of the millions of the out there in the market. But, remember that you have the duty to direct your children to read all or any of these prayer books.
6 Best Catholic Prayer Books for Children
Among all the prayers books for kids, I selected these six (6) due to the result recorded in the lives of those who used them. They are all positive results, though due to time, I will not start sharing those testimonies here. Those prayer books are as follows:
The Catholic Youth Prayer Book
The Catholic Youth Prayer book help youths understand the meaning of Christian prayer. Introduce them to traditional and devotional prayers of the Church.
It also assist youth in developing the habit of daily prayer. This all-in-one resource for prayer forms was specially written for teens. It was composed to impact the spirit of PRAY IT! STUDY IT! LIVE IT! Â
Surprisingly, The Catholic Youth Prayer Book does more than teaching children about prayer. It helps teens become prayerful people.
The Catholic Children’s Bible
The first-ever Catholic Children’s Bible is now better than ever! This complete Bible inspires and empowers children to read, understand, and love the Word of God.
With new, easy-to-follow Reading Plans and colorful stickers, the stories of our Catholic faith come alive with vivid, awe-inspiring artwork, larger text, and design features that not only enhance comprehension but create enjoyment.
Reading Plans with stickers guide children through themes like Great Stories of Faith, the Miracles of Jesus, Following Jesus, and The Mass
Children will know and understand God’s saving plan, revealed through 125 Feature Story spreads highlighting key Bible passages.
Understand It! sections enable children to comprehend central themes by using child-friendly backgrounds and commentary.
Live It! instructions encourage children to apply the meaning of each story to their lives through engaging activities and prayers.
Tell It! frames help children to retain and comprehend the passage by having them retell the story in their own words.
All these faith building features are what you get from this wonderful prayer book.
The Prayers of the Church
This colouring activity book is an excellent means for children to have the basic prayers of the Catholic Church instilled into their minds. The prayers reinforced by these activities are the prayers of the Holy Rosary.
They include:
- The Sign of the Cross
- The Lord’s Prayer
- The Hail Mary
- The Glory Be to the Father and
- The Apostles’ Creed.
They are animated in the DVD Brother Francis 3: the Rosary.
This prayer book is a very wonderful one from Herald
Entertainment. You child simply need this great work.
Catholic Prayers for Children
This Prayer Book teaches children in a very nice way: Why we pray, how we pray, to Whom we pray. Catholic Prayers for Children presents classic Catholic prayers to children in an engaging format complemented by the stunning illustrations of Tracey Taylor Arvidson.
 Children, parents, and grandparents alike will delight in reading about prayer and praying together the beautiful words which lift our minds and hearts to God. This prayer book is designed to be read by the 6 to 10 year-old child or read to the 3 to 6 year-old child.
 Catholic Prayers for Children encourages everyone to converse joyfully with our great and loving God! The perfect gift for First Communion, Baptism, Christmas, birthdays, or other special occasions. Hardcover picture book. 36 pages. For children of all ages!
Our Daily Bread for Kids: 365 Meaningful Moments with God
This book is such a great one. It will help your child or grandchild learn and grow spiritually without being too preachy, too boring, or too demanding.
Inside this devotional you’ll find the life-changing wisdom of the Bible expressed in a kid-friendly format paired with fun illustrations.
Bestselling children’s author Crystal Bowman and her daughter, Teri McKinley, present short and engaging devotions, easy-to-remember Bible verses, and exciting facts that encourage children to spend time with God and apply the truths of His Word to their everyday lives.
 Continuing the legacy of the well-loved Our Daily Bread devotional, this simplified, kid-friendly version is perfect for children ages 6–10.
A Little God Time for Kids: 365 Daily Devotions
A Little God Time for Kids is a book of devotions for children aged 4–7. It teaches them that God is loving, caring, and good in words that are easy to understand.
God created each child for a reason. There is no one quite like you, and he is delighted to call you his. Let God’s joy come into your heart, mind, and spirit as you spend a little time with him.
This is the newest release in the popular A Little God Time series, which has sold over 200,000 copies to date.
This prayer book could be a perfect gift for children, birthdays, communion, and more.
Summary
In summary, I hope that our kids will grow in virtue and good sense of morality and fear of God. Especially with the help any of the above listed Catholic prayer books for children. Most importantly, they will grow in spirituality and establish good relationship with God. And in extension establish good relationship with their fellow human beings.
Lastly, I do not mean you must follow the above list strictly, if you know of other better prayers books for kids, you can go for them. And preferably, you write them in the comment box so that I can update this post with them for the interest of other visitors to this page.
Cheers!
